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SpecAmana 9,000 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (PTH093J35AXXX)LG 8,500 BTU Dual Inverter Window AC (LW8024IVSM)
PhotoAmana 9,000 BTU PTAC Heat Pump (PTH093J35AXXX)LG 8,500 BTU Dual Inverter Window AC (LW8024IVSM)
Our scoreSCORE5.9 / 10SCORE7.2 / 10
Our takeThe small Amana J heat-pump PTAC, EER 12.4, for a room that needs heat and cooling through a 42 in sleeve. Like every Amana J, it needs a wall thermostat.LG's current 8,000-class inverter, ENERGY STAR at CEER 15 with in-home warranty service. It's a bigger 85 lb slide-in/out chassis, and LG doesn't publish its window range, so measure before you buy.
TypePTACWindow
Cooling (DOE / SACC)9,000 BTU8,500 BTU
CEERn/a15
Invertern/aYes
Heat modeHeat pump + stripNone
Noise, lowest setting (maker figure)n/a44 dBA
Weight102 lb85 lbbest
Warranty5 yrbest1 yr
ENERGY STARn/aYes
Watch out forWarranty is 5-year limited, but years 2-5 cover functional parts only (no labor) and labor needs an authorized PTAC servicer; faulty installation is excluded. No control pad on the unit; a wired wall or Amana wireless thermostat is required. Amana's K-series (PTH123K) is the older R-410A platform with different ratings.LG's 1-year warranty applies only when bought from an LG authorized dealer; ask a third-party seller. Owner reports of 5-8°F wrong room readings concern the 2017-2022 LG models; the 2024 units have little owner history yet.
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